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Start-Stop: your experience

colonelwai
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Hi, my 2011 1.6 S-Max is equipped with a start-stop system. The current battery does not support start-stop; I am considering purchasing a new start-stop battery. What is your experience with Ford’s Start-Stop system? Does it work seamless? And does it really make a difference in consumption? What about wear and tear?

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    1 hour ago, colonelwai said:

    What is your experience with Ford’s Start-Stop system?

    It really is too early in the day to start telling jokes 🤣 🤣 🤣

    Save your money and better still do your bit to save the environment by not replacing your battery

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    Yes it's seamless (assuming manual transmission, not so great in an auto).  No it doesn't save you a noticeable amount of fuel.  No it doesn't cause a noticeable amount of increased wear. 

    I like it myself, but it isn't worth spending £100 on a battery for.  Stop start will work with a non-SS battery (mine has for 4 years!) so if you want it working, you can try fully charging your current battery and then resetting the BMS.

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    Mine never works and I’ve fully changed the battery and reset the bms 

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